buckthorn
UK/ˈbʌk.θɔːn//ˈbʌk.θɔɹn/
buckthorn noun: especially genus Rhamnus,.
Noun
buckthorn (plural buckthorns)
- especially genus Rhamnus,
- especially common buckthorn or purging buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica).
- also alder buckthorn (Frangula), especially Frangula alnus).
- sea buckthorn (Hippophae, in family Elaeagnaceae).
buckthorn meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Persian
buckthorn in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், தாவரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
buckthorn in Arabic
- plant of the genus Rhamnus
- سِدْر sidr
buckthorn in Persian
- plant of the genus Rhamnus
- ارجنک arjanak
- Rhamnus cathartica
- اشنگور ašangur, کلیکک kalikak
Forms of buckthorn
| plural | buckthorns |
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Origin of buckthorn
Calque of Latin cervī spīna (“deer's thorny shrub”), cervi (“deer's”) being the genitive singular of cervus (“deer”), from Proto-Italic *kerwos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥h₂wós, from *ḱerh₂- (“horn”) + *-wós, spīna (“thorny shrub”) from Proto-Italic *speinā, from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (“sharp point”). By surface analysis, buck + thorn.
Words formed from buckthorn
- alder buckthorn - Frangula alnus
- Frangula caroliniana
- alderleaf buckthorn - Rhamnus alnifolia
- buckthorn bully - Sideroxylon lycioides
- California buckthorn - Frangula californica
- Carolina buckthorn - Frangula caroliniana
- Cascara buckthorn - Frangula purshiana
- Chinese buckthorn - Rhamnus utilis
- Dahurian buckthorn - Rhamnus davurica
- dyer's buckthorn - Rhamnus saxatalis
- glossy buckthorn - Frangula alnus
- hollyleaf buckthorn - Rhamnus crocea subsp. pilosa
- Italian buckthorn - Rhamnus alaternus
- Jamaica buckthorn - Rosa laevigata
- Japanese buckthorn - Rhamnus japonica
- lanceleaf buckthorn - Rhamnus lanceolata
- mock buckthorn
- Modoc buckthorn - Frangula rubra subsp. modocensis
- Nevada buckthorn - Frangula rubra subsp. nevadensis
- obovate buckthorn - Frangula betulifolia subsp. obovata
- obtuse buckthorn - Frangula rubra subsp. obtusissima
- redberry buckthorn - Rhamnus crocea
- red buckthorn - Frangula rubra
- rock buckthorn - Rhamnus saxatilis
- sawleaf buckthorn - Rhamnus serrata
- sea buckthorn - Hippophae spp
- esp. Hippophae rhamnoides
- sharp-tooth buckthorn - Rhamnus arguta
- Siberian buckthorn - Rhamnus erythroxylon
- Smith's buckthorn - Rhamnus smithii
- Southern buckthorn - Sideroxylon lycioides
- Texas buckthorn - Ziziphus obtusifolia
- West Indian buckthorn - Frangula sphaerosperma
- Yosemite buckthorn Frangula rubra subsp. yosemitana
Phrases with buckthorn
Questions about buckthorn
- What does buckthorn mean?
- Buckthorn means especially genus Rhamnus,.
- What is buckthorn in Tamil?
- Buckthorn in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், தாவரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Buckthorn meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is buckthorn?
- Buckthorn is a noun.
- How do you pronounce buckthorn?
- Buckthorn is pronounced /ˈbʌk.θɔːn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of buckthorn?
- The plural of buckthorn is buckthorns.
Words near buckthorn in the dictionary
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